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Seicercus valentini

Photo by James Eaton
Jiuzhaigou,Sichuan,China, May 2005

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Bianchi's Warbler is found in most of China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

Wintering to the south including, for example, Thailand.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is one of six species that used to be considered one under the name of Golden-spectacled Warbler. After the split, the other five are Golden-spectacled Warbler, Grey-crowned Warbler, Plain-tailed Warbler, Whistler's Warbler, and Martens's Warbler.

[edit] Subspecies

Bianchi's Warbler has two subspecies^[1]:

• S. v. valentini:

• Central and south-western China; winters to southern Yunnan, north-western Thailand and northern Laos

• S. v. latouchei:

• Central and eastern China

[edit] Habitat

Temperate forests, moist lowland forests, and moist montanes.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Vocalisation

Call

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

[edit] External Links